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A note from the LEC Security Team This morning, a report was given by multiple students and a staff member of two males with firearms outside of the Beit Apel campus on 167th St. LEC Security responded immediately and, per security protocol, a lockdown was initiated on the campus, as well as at the Flagship

A new Florida law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis will soon allow religious institutions to rely on armed volunteers for security. Beginning July 1, churches, synagogues, and other houses of worship can designate trained members of their community to carry firearms and help safeguard congregants. The measure comes amid growing concerns about threats against faith‑based

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has firmly rejected calls to withdraw a legal opinion that expands access to public benefits for religious institutions. In a brief April 28 letter to Christopher Line, counsel for the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), Uthmeier wrote simply: “Dear Mr. Line: No. Sincerely, James Uthmeier.” Earlier this month, Uthmeier issued

Several Jewish and pro‑Israel Democratic members of Congress could face tougher reelection battles under new district maps proposed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The plan, unveiled Monday, would significantly reduce the number of Democratic‑leaning districts in the state’s 28‑seat congressional delegation. Brian Romick, president of Democratic Majority for Israel, denounced the proposal as “a blatant

Bay District Schools in Florida, which oversees nearly 50 schools and serves about 30,000 students, is facing scrutiny for its response to antisemitic presentations at one of its high schools. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), together with the law firm Akerman, filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, arguing that the district failed to

  But it was here in Pensacola — along the Gulf Coast’s fabled “Redneck Riviera” — that German-speaking Jewish pioneers first put down roots in the Sunshine State. In 1876, when Pensacola’s Temple Beth El was founded, Florida had 200,000 inhabitants, just 2,000 of them Jews. Today, Florida is home to 24.3 million people, and a

( Apr. 21, 2026 / JNS ) A Florida student faces a felony charge for making threats in a WhatsApp group chat, including hopes that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would bomb a campus building. Gabriela Saldana, 23, was arrested near Florida International University on April 16 and charged with making written threats to kill or do

An alleged violation of civil rights happened during an event that coincided with Holocaust Remembrance Day. James Fishback’s campaign appears to be again displaying antisemitism, apparently blocking Jewish students from accessing a talk at the University of South Florida Marshall Student Center on Tuesday, despite university rules dictating that all must be permitted at events on campus. Making